Illuminated pennant



T. 1. NAVINS. ILLUMINATED PENNANT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.9, I92l.

Patented May 9, 1922.

' BY I INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

UNETED S'l ILLUMINATED Pnivivnivfr.

Application led April 9,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. NAviNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at 0ttawa, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois,have invented new anduseiul Improvements in Illuminated Pennants, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pennants or indicators for use upon motorvehicles and an object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature which will be attractive in appearance and one which will bevisible both in the daytimeand at night setting out clearly suitableindicia, such as the name of the city and State which is the residenceof the owner or driver of the vehicle.

Another object of this invention is to provide an illumina-ted pennantas specified which is adapted to be mounted upon the rear or frontfender of a motor vehicle, and which embodies translucent indiciacarried by a suitable casing in which suit-able illuminating means aremounted to permit illumination of the indicia when desired and iurtherto provide means for preventing external light rays from interferingwith the visibility of the indicia.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription and in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a rear end view of a motor vehicle showing the improvedpennant attached.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the improved pennant structure.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section through the pennant structure takenon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the improved illuminatedpennant comprises a suitable casing 1 formed of sheet metal. The frontside 2 and rear side 3 of the casing 1 are provided with suitableindicia 4f cut therein such as letters spelling the .name of the cityand State which is the residence of the owner of the vehicle. Panes 5 oftranslucent glass are placed within the casing 1 against the innersurface of the front and rearl sides 2 and 3 of the casing and arepreferably white while the exterior of the casing is painted black orsome dark color so that the letters 4 will stand out and be clearlyvisible in the day time. The panes of glass are maintained in positionin the casing 1 by suitable clamping arms 6 which are Jformedintegrallyfwith the front side 2 and has portions 7 and 8 bent at anangle Specicatoii of Letters Patent.

stion.

Patented May 9, 1922. 1921. Serial No. 459,841.

to press against the panes and hold them in place. Suitable screws 9extend through the top 10 and screw` threaded therein to the arms-6 aslclearly shown in Figure 3. The bottom 11 of the casing is provided witha central opening -12 through Ywhich a sleeve 13 projects. The sleeve 13has an annular flange 14 on its upper end which engages against theinner surface of the bottom 11. The sleeve 13 is externallyscrewthreaded and suitable ends 15 in locked arrangement aremounted thereonto connect the casing 1y to a fender of a motor vehicle and lock it inadjusted position. The sleeve 13 provides a support'tor a lampV socket16 of any approved type which carries an incandescent bulb 17, theenergizing current of which is supplied through the usual type of wires18 from batteries or generator of the vehicle on which the device ismounted to permit illumination ot thepennant at night-.-

The top 10 of the casing 1 is extended over the front side 2 providing ashed or eX- tension 19 which will prevent external light 'ries Partnretnica rays from interfering with .the light rays passing through thetranslucent glass 5 and letters or indicia 4f and an extension or shed 420 is attached to the rear side 3 of the casing 1 at its upper edge andoverhangs the rear side 3 to prevent'external light rays frominterfering with the light vrays passing through the letters cut in therear side of the casing.

While in the Jforegoing description and.

the accompanying drawing the device has been described as mounted upon afender of a motor vehicle it is to be understood that it can be mountedat any desirable place on the vehicle wit-hout departing from the spiritof this invention. i

It is, of course, to be understood that the invention may be constructedin lvarious other manners and the parts associated in differentrelations and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any mannerexcept as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention whatvv I claim is:

1. In ak device as set forth a casing'pro vided withy suitable indiciacut inonev side, aV

translucent panelwithin said casing against said side, brace arms withinsaid casingiand extending thereacross,said brace arms having angularportions for engaging lsaid translucent panel and clamping it .in po- 2.In a device as set 'forth a casing pro vided 'with suitable indicia cutin one side, a translucent panel Within said casing,` against said side,brace arms Within and extending across the casing' and having angularpor tions for engaging said translucent panel and clamping it inposition, and means connecting said arms and casing' 'for attaching`said side of the casing to the remainder thereof.

3. In a device as set forth a casing provided with suitable indicia cutin its front and rear sides, translucent panels Within said casingagainst its `front and rear sides, brace arms within and extendingacross the casing having angular portions formed thereon for engagingsaid translucent panels and clamping them in position,

4L. In a device as set Jforth a casing provided with suitable indiciacut in its front and rea-r sides, translucent panels Within said casingagainst its front and rear sides, brace arms Within and extending acrossthe casing having angular portions formed thereon 'tor engaging saidtranslucent panels and clamping them in position, means connecting saidarms and casing,` for attaching the front side of the casing to theremainder thereof.

5. In a device as set forth a casing profriioMAs J. Nevins.V

